Prevalence of lead disease among secondary lead smelter workers and biological indicators of lead exposure

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977 · Environ. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-9351(77)90037-8· OSTI ID:5037223

Lilis, R ^[1]; Fischbein, A; Eisinger, J

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1. City Univ. of New York

The report concerns itself primarily with the assessment of medical and biochemical effects of chronic lead exposure and comparing the usefulness of various biological screening parameters. In addition it appraises the effects of chelation therapy to control blood lead levels in lead workers, which have recently attracted critical attention. It is of considerable importance to ascertain whether such a therapeutic approach may, under some circumstances, in fact contribute to the deleterious effects of undue lead exposure.

• OSTI ID: 5037223
• Journal Information: Environ. Res.; (United States), Vol. 14:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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